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It's the new chorus of the computer age: "You've got spyware!" It can take the shape of a green alligator, a purple monkey, or a colorful new toolbar that suddenly appears on your Web browser. These stealth programs can fill your screen with a blizzard of pop-up ads, or disable your computer entirely. NPR's Susan Stone reports.

In the early 1900s, Henry Ford introduced America to the Model T and the assembly line. The innovations Ford started helped reshape American society. Now, the Ford Motor Co.'s future depends on the leadership of another Ford family member, Bill Ford Jr. NPR's John Ydstie reports.

Film critic David Edelstein reviews Manito, a small budget film by first-time director Eric Eason. Manito won prizes at Sundance. It's being distributed in a novel way. It is getting a limited run in big cities and is also a part of a new DVD subscription service.

Senate lawmakers begin discussions on a bill to add a prescription drug benefit to the Medicare program. The plan would pay about a third of the $3,000 a year that the average senior spends on prescription drugs. NPR's Julie Rovner reports.

The U.S. military in Iraq launches Operation Desert Scorpion, conducting house-to-house searches and detaining dozens of Iraqis believed to be Baath Party loyalists or members of terrorist organizations. The largest raids occur in Fallujah, where coordinated attacks on American troops have increased in recent weeks. Hear NPR's Nick Spicer.

Actor Hume Cronyn died Monday at the age of 91. NPR's Ari Shapiro has an appreciation.

A new study finds that for nearly 4 million poor people with severe disabilities, a key U.S. government subsidy has not kept pace with rising rents -- forcing many into sub-standard housing. NPR's Joseph Shapiro reports.

Robert Siegel talks with Kanan Makiya, a high-ranking member of the Iraqi opposition. Makiya is also aprofessor of Islamic and Middle Eastern studies at Brandeis University, and author of Cruelty and Silence.

U.S. air and ground troops attack what military officials call a suspected guerilla training camp, killing about 70 anti-U.S. forces. In a separate incident, 27 Iraqi fighters die when a U.S. armored patrol returns fire after coming under attack north of Baghdad. NPR's Eric Westervelt reports.

A sniper kills an American soldier and several explosions rock Baghdad as U.S. forces in Iraq continue to face attacks despite a week-long military campaign to quell the violence. The U.S. civil administration says it will create a new criminal court to try those accused of inciting violence against U.S. and British military forces. NPR's Eric Westervelt reports.